Egypt’s non-oil exports rise 17% in 2025

Egypt’s non-oil exports reached $48.567 billion in 2025, marking a 17 per cent increase from $41.507 billion in 2024, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade reported on Tuesday. Imports rose to $83.014 billion, up 5 per cent from the previous year, while the trade deficit fell 9 per cent to $34.447 billion.

Minister Hassan Al-Khatib reviewed the latest foreign trade indicators in a report presented by Essam Al-Naggar, Chairman of the General Authority for Export and Import Control (GOEIC). The ministry aims to place Egypt among the top 50 global trade performers, boost annual exports to $145 billion, reduce the trade deficit, streamline procedures, and leverage trade agreements while protecting local industry.

According to the GOEIC report, the UAE, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and the United States were the largest destinations for Egypt’s non-oil exports. Key sectors included construction materials at $14.880 billion, chemicals and fertilisers at $9.419 billion, food industries at $6.803 billion, and engineering and electronics at $6.468 billion.

Gold exports surged to $7.6 billion from $3.2 billion in 2024. Other notable sectors included agricultural products ($4.692 billion), ready-made garments ($3.394 billion), textiles ($1.167 billion), medical industries ($996 million), printing and packaging ($935 million), furnishings ($638 million), furniture ($427 million), and leather products ($107 million).

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English